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| Date: | Thursday 1 December 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | CFS RAF |
| Registration: | VT591 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF stn Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Little Rissington, Gloucestershire |
Mosquito VT591: Took off for a Training flight. 01/12/1949
On takeoff the aircraft swung to port and the pilot corrected but a swing to starboard developed. The instructor took control but the aircraft skidded on wet grass and the undercarriage collapsed. SOC 06/07/1950
Crew:???? Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB CFS RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2015 20:16 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 25-Jul-2015 07:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 28-May-2019 06:40 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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